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GoldenQN Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

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If I am implying that Bob is still alive and I say "Bob was a Marine", which sentence would be correct if I add the word "former"?

1) Bob was a former Marine.
2) Bob is a former Marine.

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Number 2 is correct. It means that he is no longer serving in the Marines. Also: the adverb can be used: Formerly, Bob was a Marine.

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  • Number 2 is correct.
  • It means that he is no longer serving in the Marines.
  • Also: the adverb can be used: Formerly, Bob was a Marine.
  • or Bob used to be a Marine.
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Number 2 is correct. It means that he is no longer serving in the Marines.
Also: the adverb can be used:

Formerly, Bob was a Marine.
or
Bob used to be a Marine.
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